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Villa Corsini (Book 10) (Map D3) (Day 6) (Rione Trastevere)

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The plate by Giuseppe Vasi
Today's view
Up the Janiculum

The Plate (No. 198)

Garden of Villa Corsini

The large and beautiful garden of Palazzo Corsini alla Lungara on the slopes of the Janiculum was the garden closest to the city. Vasi shows us the "Teatro di verzure" (verde=green) which was the main attraction of the garden. The view is taken from the green dot in the small 1748 map here below. In the description below the plate Vasi made reference to: 1) Entrance to the maze; 2) Fontana dei Tritoni; 3) Alley leading to the fountains in the upper part of the Villa; 4) Wood on the Janiculum.

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Today

The garden today

The theatre has vanished but the enchanted atmosphere of the garden is still there around the surviving fountain.

The fountain today

Up the Janiculum

The steps

The garden is today a small Botanical garden, with interesting examples of roses and trees which were common during the XVIIIth century. The heights of the garden command a fine view over Rome. In the greenery some reminders of the old decoration.
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Rome from Giardino Corsini

Next plate in Book 10: Casino del Giardino Farnese sul Monte Gianicolo
Next step in Day 6 itinerary: Palazzino e Giardino Farnese